Girls' name · since 1901
Majel
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 349 babies named Majel, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,662 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 349
- born since 1901
- 1920s
- peak decade
Majel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 349 recorded since 1901.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Majel has been recorded 349 times among girls since 1901, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1960.
- #14,662 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 349 born since 1901
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Majel ranks #14,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1901, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,662 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 349
- born since 1901
- 1920s
- peak decade
Majel's 349 recorded births place it above 79.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Majel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Majel's full recorded timeline at 1928, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Majel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1960
- Peak year (1920)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Majel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (137 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Majel's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Majel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
90 births
- 1920s
1920s
137 births
- 1930s 54
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 137 births (39% of all-time use).
Majel by state
Where Majel concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
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What to do with Majel's data
- Majel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Majels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Majel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1901–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Majel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.